Senior Associate, Internal Audit (Data & Analytics)

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and compliance frameworks.

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk.
• Raise awareness of control risk.
• Monitors management’s implementation of control measures.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Vice President, Internal Audit

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

• Identify audit process improvements to increase productivity, efficiency and contribution to economic profit without impacting effectiveness.
• Leverage and advocate for the use of technology across the function with particular emphasis on data analytics.
• Partner with business and technology to develop use cases and integrate automation in control testing.
• Identify and evaluate risk and assess the adequacy, effectiveness and compliance of internal controls utilized to contain risks.
• Identify and communicate existing and emerging business risks and significant issues in a timely and proactive manner.
• Exhibit strong organization and follow up skills.
• Follow instructions accurately and efficiently and proactively.
• Maintains all organizational and professional ethical standards. 
• Conducts quarterly risk and fraud assessments based on input from management, external auditors, and external factors for the development of quarterly audit plans.
• Pursues professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships.
• Maintains independence and objectivity.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas and supporting functions.

Qualifications

General Requirements:

• Strong experience with data analytics and comfortable with manipulating large data sets.
• Subject matter expertise in auditing and enterprise risk management concepts (e.g., risk assessment/prioritization, process & internal controls, root cause analysis).
• Understanding of the operation of financial markets, financial instruments and strategies.
• 5 years of internal audit experience in the Financial Services Industry.
• Strong managerial skills, written and verbal communication skills, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic/ self-motivated/ strong interest in learning/ effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.
• Related certifications (CPA, CA, CIA or similar) preferred.

Reporting Relationships

Vice President, Internal Audit

Compensation

$130,000-$150,000

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.